Nadymsky District
Encyclopedia
Nadymsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion
), one of the seven in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug
of Tyumen Oblast
, Russia
. It is located in the central portion of the autonomous okrug
. Its administrative center is the town of Nadym
, which, however, is administratively (but not municipally) separate from the district. District's population:
s: Nydo-Nadymsky and Yavaysko-Gydansky. The latter was renamed Maloyamalsky in 1935.
As of January 1, 1936, the administrative center of the district was the village of Nyda (the date on which the administrative center was changed is unknown).
On January 24, 1968, Nydo-Nadymsky Selsoviet was renamed Norinsky.
On February 11, 1971 Nadymsky Selsoviet was formed on the territory of the district. On March 9, 1972, the settlement of Nadym was granted town status and became the new administrative center of the district. At the same time, Nadymsky Selsoviet was abolished.
On October 12, 1976 Maloyamalsky Selsoviet was renamed Nydinsky.
On November 5, 1996, the territory of the town and the district were incorporated as the municipal formation of the town of Nadym and Nadymsky District . On December 20, 2004, Nadysmky District was incorporated as a municipal district, while the town of Nadym became an urban settlement under its jurisdiction. Administratively, however, the town remains separate from the district.
Raion
A raion is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet countries. The term, which is from French rayon 'honeycomb, department,' describes both a type of a subnational entity and a division of a city, and is commonly translated in English as "district"...
), one of the seven in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug
Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug
Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug , is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the town of Salekhard. Population: -Geography and natural history:...
of Tyumen Oblast
Tyumen Oblast
Tyumen Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Tyumen. The oblast has administrative jurisdiction over two autonomous okrugs—Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. Tyumen is the largest city, with over half a million inhabitants...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It is located in the central portion of the autonomous okrug
Autonomous okrug
Autonomous okrug is a term for an administrative country subdivision in Russia. The term was also used in the Soviet Union.- See also :* Okrug* Autonomous okrugs of Russia* Autonomous okrugs of the Soviet Union...
. Its administrative center is the town of Nadym
Nadym
Nadym is a town in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia, situated on the Nadym River. It serves as the administrative center of Nadymsky District, although it is not administratively a part of it. Population: It is served by the Nadym Airport....
, which, however, is administratively (but not municipally) separate from the district. District's population:
History
The district was established on December 10, 1930 as an administrative division of Yamal (Nenets) National Okrug. At the time, the administrative center of the district was the village (selo) of Khe. On May 23, 1931, the district was subdivided into two selsovietSelsoviet
Selsoviet is a shortened name for a rural council. The full names for the term are, in , , . Selsoviets were the lowest level of administrative division in rural areas in the Soviet Union...
s: Nydo-Nadymsky and Yavaysko-Gydansky. The latter was renamed Maloyamalsky in 1935.
As of January 1, 1936, the administrative center of the district was the village of Nyda (the date on which the administrative center was changed is unknown).
On January 24, 1968, Nydo-Nadymsky Selsoviet was renamed Norinsky.
On February 11, 1971 Nadymsky Selsoviet was formed on the territory of the district. On March 9, 1972, the settlement of Nadym was granted town status and became the new administrative center of the district. At the same time, Nadymsky Selsoviet was abolished.
On October 12, 1976 Maloyamalsky Selsoviet was renamed Nydinsky.
On November 5, 1996, the territory of the town and the district were incorporated as the municipal formation of the town of Nadym and Nadymsky District . On December 20, 2004, Nadysmky District was incorporated as a municipal district, while the town of Nadym became an urban settlement under its jurisdiction. Administratively, however, the town remains separate from the district.